Sorry, AI won’t “fix” climate change
In an essay last week, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, argued that the accelerating capabilities of AI will usher
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Why a ruling against the Internet Archive threatens the future of America’s libraries
I was raised in the 1980s and ’90s, and for my generation and generations before us, the public library was
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How the US and its allies can rebuild economic security
A country’s economic security—its ability to generate both national security and economic prosperity—is grounded in it having significant technological capabilities
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Why new proposals to restrict geoengineering are misguided
The public debate over whether we should consider intentionally altering the climate system is heating up, as the dangers of
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Let’s not make the same mistakes with AI that we made with social media
Oh, how the mighty have fallen. A decade ago, social media was celebrated for sparking democratic uprisings in the Arab
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The SEC’s new climate rules were a missed opportunity to accelerate corporate action
This week, the US Securities and Exchange Commission enacted a set of long-awaited climate rules, requiring most publicly traded companies
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Solar geoengineering could start soon if it starts small
For half a century, climate researchers have considered the possibility of injecting small particles into the stratosphere to counteract some
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Eric Schmidt has a 6-point plan for fighting election misinformation
The coming year will be one of seismic political shifts. Over 4 billion people will head to the polls in
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Make no mistake—AI is owned by Big Tech
Until late November, when the epic saga of OpenAI’s board breakdown unfolded, the casual observer could be forgiven for assuming
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